The She-Bear by Hillary DePiano, adapted from the fairy tale by Giambattista Basile (The Tale of Tales)

When a pack of wolves nearly tear the prince apart, the very She-Bear he’d been hunting saves his life. As man and beast heal from their wounds, the prince starts to question his sanity as his mind twists around an impossible idea: Is he losing his mind or has he really fallen in love with a bear? Magic and mayhem, romance and the ridiculous dance hand in paw in this modern adaptation of the Italian fairy tale the Italian fairy tale from Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone, Lo cunto de li cunti) where love is the best kind of madness.

Comedy / Fantasy

One Act

35-45 minutes

1 Male 2 Female 1 Any

Cast size: 4-10+ (ensemble of wolves & the prince’s hunting party can be as large or small as needed)

This play is available for productions but unpublished. Members of the New Play Exchange can read it in its entirety for free here. Everyone else, please email me directly for a perusal copy.